Calling Dr Seuss
Here is where we get something straight. I know NOTHING about the “cancel culture.” I don’t know where the phrase comes from or who’s pushing it or what it entails. I know only that if we don’t stop the hatred,…
David
Credit Scores
As that famous humorist and social commentator once said: “Everybody talks about the economy, but only a Republican will pick it up and beat you to death with it.” Maybe I got that quotation wrong, but we do (and I’m…
Ending the Lies
Fake news has been around for hundreds of years. In 1690, British officials forced the first newspaper in North America to shut down after it fabricated information. [Ref] Then there are opinions and perspectives. Opinions can vary. Perspectives vary. There…
Beef Stroganoff
My mother found the original recipe on a can of Campbells® Tomato Soup in 1957. It’s been a bit modified since then. Ingredients (as organic and free-range as possible) 1 pound round steak (the cheapest cut you can find) ¼…
Bugs Bunny Killed My Pet Rabbit
Movies are not reality. I’m pretty sure this is a good place to start. Unity. We can all agree that movies are not real. We go to movies to escape reality. And in doing so, we simply suspend our disbelief…
Just How Dangerous Are Conspiracy Theories — An Historical Perspective
By Jared Yates Sexton (Originally posted as a thread on Twitter) For people who want to know just how dangerous conspiracy theories like Qanon are, and want to know how and why we must defeat them, let’s talk about the…